Passengers across the UK face further disruption after Aslef announced yet more industrial action.

Members of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, have timed their latest walkouts to disrupt the Conservative Party Conference.

The latest strikes will force 16 train operating companies to cancel all services, while a ban on overtime on separate days will

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said: “While we regret having to take this action – we don’t want to lose a day’s pay, or disrupt passengers, as they try to travel by train – the government, and the employers, have forced us into this position.

Our members have not, now, had a pay rise for four years – since 2019 – and that’s not right when prices have soared in that time.

seriously disrupt the network.

The union has so far, called 12 one-day strikes during its 16-month dispute over pay.